How Our Home Gardens Impact Biodiversity and Sustain Nature

Gardens are more than just a patch of green outside our homes. They are vital spaces where nature and human life intersect. Recent conversations, like my interview with Val Cavalheri on NPR’s Shore Stories, highlight how the choices we make in our gardens affect insects, birds, and overall biodiversity. Each garden, no matter the size, plays a role in supporting the natural world around us.

https://www.whcp.org/show/landscaping-with-meredith/2026-03-20/ethics-in-gardening-part-three

✨ I’d love for you to listen.

A home garden filled with blooming flowers supporting pollinators